English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

North Bridge

Early-attested site in the Parish of Halifax

Historical Forms

  • le Northbryg(ge) 1277 WCR 1492 MinAcct
  • Northebrig(ge) 1307 WCR 1596 FGr
  • le Northbrugge 1462 MinAcct
  • Northbrigg 1573 Ct 1589 WillY 1709 WMB
  • the North Bridge 1710 WRD

Etymology

North Bridge, le Northbryg (ge )1277 WCR, 1492MinAcct , Northebrig (ge )1307 WCR, 1596 FGr 5, le Northbrugge 1462MinAcct , Northbrigg 1573 Ct, 1589 WillY, 1709 WMB, the North Bridge 1710WRD , 'the bridge leading to the north', v. norð , brycg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement